Shakespeare's Comedies on Film

Shakespeare's tragedies start with a wedding and end with a funeral, while his comedies start with a funeral and end in a wedding. As the Colorado Shakespeare Festival wraps up this weekend, let's end it on a happy note with these Shakespearean comedies made for the big screen.

10 Things I Hate About You - Set in a Seattle high school, this adaptation of Taming of the Shrew was Heath Ledger's movie debut. Julia Stiles and Joseph Gordon-Levitt round out the merry cast.

As You Like It - Like many Shakespearean film adaptations, Kenneth Branagh is the director. Bryce Dallas Howard plays the irrepressible Rosalind.

Kiss Me Kate - This musical version of Taming of the Shrew stars Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel and Ann Miller.